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A photograph of a temple pada-puja ritual before a richly garlanded deity shrine. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand at left, one holding a brass plate. A central man in a purple dhoti and purple shawl, with a rudraksha mala and gold armlets, bows toward a seated white-and-lavender statue wearing a purple turban and a mala. Behind them, a large shrine figure with gold ornaments and marigold, yellow and red garlands, plus a purple-clad deity murti, fill the backdrop. A third robed attendant is partly visible at the far left edge.

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A photograph inside a temple shrine during a ritual. A man in a sky-blue silk dhoti and matching wrap, with long dark hair and bangles, stands at left, looking downward. Beside him a younger attendant in an orange garment and tilak holds a brass tray. Behind them, deity murtis are heavily garlanded with rainbow-coloured flower garlands in yellow, red, purple and green. A seated figure in blue and gold ornaments and a gold crown is at right, with a blue-dressed murti in the foreground draped in a blue shawl and flower garland. A brass lamp stand stands at the right edge.2011-12-17A photograph of a temple puja inside an ornately decorated shrine. A priest in a purple dhoti and purple shawl with a red border stands at left, his bare arm extended toward a shivalinga draped with a long garland of yellow, red, green and purple flowers. Behind it, large golden deity murtis wearing purple and red garments, crowns and garlands are framed by a arch of marigold and multicoloured flower strings. A small white statue wrapped in purple sits in the foreground near the lingam, with a rudraksha-style bead necklace. The scene shows a pada-puja offering in progress.2011-12-14A photograph of a temple ritual at an outdoor shrine decorated with marigold and yellow flower garlands. A young man in orange robes and a gold necklace holds a brass lamp with an orange cloth on its base. Beside him, a person in orange robes with long dark hair leans forward, arm extended toward a large gold kalasha on a flower-draped altar. Behind them stands a deity murti with a crown and jewelled gold ornaments, and a seated goddess-like figure in red and gold sari with a garland, and a blue-draped figure in front. Purple and white garlands wrap the altar. Two people are visible, performing puja.2009-12-24A night-time temple ritual photograph. A man in a rust-red dhoti and matching shawl, with a red turban and long dark braid hanging down his back, stands at a stone shrine before a deity murti of Shiva wearing a gold crown and holding a trident, garlanded with yellow, purple and red flower strands. Beside him a younger man in saffron-orange cloth with sandalwood and rudraksha adornments holds a brass bowl. A brass oil lamp with a lit flame stands in the foreground. A second murti in purple and gold is set on a silver stand with marigold petals, and lit lamps burn at the right. Text reads Nithyananda Paramashivam and Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam.2017-12-02A temple worship scene at a shrine decorated with thick garlands in yellow, red, purple, green and white. A priest in a purple dhoti and wrap, with a bracelet on his upper arm, stands at left holding a small vessel and attending a pada puja. Behind him, golden deity murtis wearing red and purple garments and ornate necklaces are framed by the garlanded arch. In the foreground, a shivalinga-style form draped in garlands, with a white and purple cloth figure near its base, receives the offering. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in this frame.2011-12-14December 15 20112011-12-15December 11 20112011-12-11Two men in saffron-orange robes perform a ritual before a deity murti decorated with dense garlands of red, yellow, purple and white flowers. The taller man with long swept-back hair, a rudraksha-style bead necklace and a saffron wrap holds a ceremonial item near the central figure, while the bald man on the left in orange dhoti and shawl steadies a brass tray. Behind them a gold-clad deity figure with raised hand stands among flower garlands, and a small seated figure in orange with a white mask-like face and garland sits at the lower base. Brass and silver ornaments decorate the altar.2011-12-11December 14 20112011-12-14December 14 20112011-12-14 +1 copiesMarch 03 20112011-03-03A temple puja scene at a shrine with a large Shiva lingam wrapped in a saffron cloth and heavily garlanded with yellow, red, purple and green flower strands. Behind it stand two gilded deity murtis of a goddess and a consort in jewelled crowns, one in red and orange and one in a purple blouse with red skirt. In the foreground, a white marble statue of a seated figure in lavender robes and turban holds a hand raised in blessing, with a rudraksha mala. A young man in a purple dhoti and shawl stands on a raised platform pouring from a golden vessel, while an attendant in orange robes steadies his arm. A brass oil lamp sits at the base of the scene.2011-12-14